Modernised social democratic parties have triumphed in several countries, pushing the "old right" out of government and sometimes out of the ideological centre as well.

Almost without exception, court observers placed Judge Alexander at the court's ideological center.

It became the ideological center of the priestless Old Believers.

"There are not enough partners on the ideological center."

But for the first time in years, a Democrat had a real shot at the ideological center, the place where most American elections are won or lost.

Bereft of an ideological or artistic center, the show is precocious but empty.

Stewart was in the ideological center of the Supreme Court at the time.

"I think there is one main bank that was at least the ideological center," Mr. Pochinok said in an interview.

In 2008, he was identified by the National Journal as "at the ideological center of the House."

Some speculated that he was beginning his long-expected march to the ideological center, since he appeared to have the nomination locked up.